UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 20, 2014

 


 

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Nevada

 

001-10684

 

88-0173041

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

6355 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada  89113

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(702) 669-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.             Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 20, 2014, International Game Technology (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share on its common stock.  The dividend is payable on October 3, 2014 to stockholders of record on September 18, 2014.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 20, 2014

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 20, 2014

By:

/s/ Paul C. Gracey, Jr.

 

 

Paul C. Gracey, Jr.

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 20, 2014

 

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